Love & Peace
Seen it?2015 | 117 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A man, who once dreamed of becoming a punk rocker, is working as a low salaryman at a musical instrument parts company. He's secretly in love with his colleague. One day, he finds a little turtle on the rooftop, naming it Pikadon.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sion Sono
- Hiroki HasegawaRyoichi Suzuki
- Kumiko AsoYuko Terashima
- Toshiyuki NishidaMysterious Old Man
- Kiyohiko ShibukawaManager
- Makita SportsSection Chief of Ryoichi's Company
- Motoki FukamiToru Tanaka
- Toru TezukaScientist
- Eita OkunoRevolution Q Band Member
- Miyuki MatsudaMatsui
- Dai HasegawaRevolution Q Band Member